😠 Angry sound 🐶 To growl

to grrrr

1 9.9

To make a low growling sound to show anger or annoyance

verb
/ɡɹɪɹ/

: gruñir

The dog began to grrrr when a stranger approached the gate.

Examples

When he saw the mess in the kitchen, he could not help but grrrr in frustration.
Why do you always grrrr when I ask for help?
She let out a quiet grrrr after losing the game for the third time.
She grrrred in frustration when she lost the game.
When he saw the mess in the kitchen, he could not help but grrrr in frustration.
She let out a quiet grrrr after losing the game for the third time.
The dog began to grrrr to show its annoyance when a stranger approached the gate.

Synonyms

to growl

vsto grrrr

187 2.2

To make a low, deep sound to warn or show anger

is a similar low angry sound often imitating an animal

to grumble

vsto grrrr

6 3.7

To make a long low sound like distant thunder

is a clearer angry vocal sound rather than an indistinct continuous noise

to harrumph

vsto grrrr

Archaic

2 9.8

To clear your throat with a short gruff sound to show annoyance or disapproval

is a low animal like angry sound rather than throat clearing

How Angry

to roar

19 2.7

to grrrr

1 9.9

to growl

187 2.2

to grumble

46 3.7

to mutter

136 3.7

Surface Forms

grrrr infinitive

grrrred past

grrrred past participle

grrrring present participle

grrrrs third person singular

Etymology

Grrrr as a verb comes from copying the short sound grr or the 'growl' an animal makes. So, to grrrr is to make that low, growling noise to show anger or annoyance.